Role: Arboricultural Consultant
Salary: £37,500 - £39,000 DOE
Location: Kings Hill 

Are you a motivated, passionate individual looking to take the next step in your career? Landscape Services, part of Commercial Services group are now looking for a Arboricultural Consultant. You will be vital in delivering tree surveys and advice for our stakeholders to BS3998 Tree work recommendations 2010 and BS5837 Trees in relation to construction 2012.

Why Join CSG?

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more. Currently growing at a rate of 25% each year, CSG has expanded via an innovative buy and build model delivering an important mix of organic growth, acquisitions and strategic joint venture partnerships. Therefore, it is an exciting and interesting time to join a growing organisation and be part of shaping the future of CSG.

What You’ll Bring:

As a full-time Arboricultural Consultant, you should possess comprehensive knowledge of tree-related tasks, including inspections, surveys, and planning applications. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in arboriculture. You should be highly organized, resourceful, and have prior experience in report writing. Additionally, you must be capable of managing your workload through proactive scheduling, ensuring that contract requirements are consistently met.

What You’ll Achieve:

As the Arboricultural Consultant you will:

• Conduct BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations 2010 and BS5837 Trees in Relation to Construction 2012 surveys

• Write clear, detailed reports to assist clients in making informed decisions
• Pricing and providing quotations based on collected data
• Communicating with customers daily to address concerns or issues, and reporting findings to the Arboricultural Manager
• Acting as a subject matter expert, offering support and guidance to teams using tablet-based software and specialized equipment
• Promoting sales of advanced surveying services such as tomography and mitigation plans
• Driving sales of consultancy services, including BS5837 Tree Constraints Plans, Arboricultural Impact Assessments, Tree Protection Plans, Site Supervision and Monitoring, and Mortgage Tree Reports
• Assisting in the development of new services within the Arboricultural Team

What we Offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An additional day off at Christmas
• Access to a generous discount scheme, including retail and gym memberships
• Life assurance coverage
• Health cash plan initiative
• Company wide events

What We Require:

• GCSE English and maths or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence
• Competence in use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Level 4 Diploma or Cert in Arboriculture (or currently studying)
• Lantra Professional Tree Inspector
• CS30,31,38,39
• Understanding and ability to interpret specifications, plans, quotations and customer requests.

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

About Landscape Services

Landscape Services is a specialist provider of outdoor maintenance and management services, particularly around grounds maintenance, arboriculture, horticulture and landscaping projects. They use their 80+ years of public and private sector expertise to deliver valuable, safe and assured results for our customers, developing adaptable solutions in line with our core values, and theirs, whilst simultaneously helping to sustain our natural environment.